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Shippy Named Senior CLASS Award Finalist
April 05, 2018 | Cowgirl Softball
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Oklahoma State softball standout Vanessa Shippy was one of 10 athletes named finalists for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award, it was announced Friday.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award seeks to recognize student-athletes who have shown notable achievement what the award classifies as the Four C's: community, classroom, character and competition.
During her Oklahoma State career, Shippy has placed herself among the elite players in the program's history.
She is the only Cowgirl to ever earn multiple All-America and Academic All-America honors, as she earned both those titles in each of the past two seasons. Shippy has also set, or has a chance to set, several school records as she wraps up her historic career in the coming weeks.
The left-handed hitter currently owns the program's career on-base percentage record at .530, and is the only player in team history with an above-.500 on-base percentage in multiple seasons (2016, 2017 and 2018 thus far). She also owns the school's career walks and runs scored records.
While she has become a star with her play on the field, Shippy's most significant contributions have come in the Stillwater community and abroad.
She has collected and delivered clothing donations at the Stillwater Women's Shelter, read stories to classes at Sangre Ridge Elementary, cleaned and fed kittens at Tiny Paws Rescue Center, collected food, clothing and money, as well as put together Thanksgiving food boxes for families in need for the Salvation Army. Shippy has also spent time at local elementary schools and taken part in several Coaches vs. Cancer events at OSU.
This season, she has been named national player of the week twice and ranks among the elite competitors nationally in several categories, including on-base percentage, walks and runs scored.
A native of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Shippy was selected from a group of 30 by national media. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select a winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior Class AWARD website through May 14. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipient for softball will be announced during the 2018 NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, May 31 through June 6.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award seeks to recognize student-athletes who have shown notable achievement what the award classifies as the Four C's: community, classroom, character and competition.
During her Oklahoma State career, Shippy has placed herself among the elite players in the program's history.
She is the only Cowgirl to ever earn multiple All-America and Academic All-America honors, as she earned both those titles in each of the past two seasons. Shippy has also set, or has a chance to set, several school records as she wraps up her historic career in the coming weeks.
The left-handed hitter currently owns the program's career on-base percentage record at .530, and is the only player in team history with an above-.500 on-base percentage in multiple seasons (2016, 2017 and 2018 thus far). She also owns the school's career walks and runs scored records.
While she has become a star with her play on the field, Shippy's most significant contributions have come in the Stillwater community and abroad.
She has collected and delivered clothing donations at the Stillwater Women's Shelter, read stories to classes at Sangre Ridge Elementary, cleaned and fed kittens at Tiny Paws Rescue Center, collected food, clothing and money, as well as put together Thanksgiving food boxes for families in need for the Salvation Army. Shippy has also spent time at local elementary schools and taken part in several Coaches vs. Cancer events at OSU.
This season, she has been named national player of the week twice and ranks among the elite competitors nationally in several categories, including on-base percentage, walks and runs scored.
A native of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Shippy was selected from a group of 30 by national media. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select a winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior Class AWARD website through May 14. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipient for softball will be announced during the 2018 NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, May 31 through June 6.
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